Horror comedy series Widow's Bay receives series order from Apple TV+

Another day, another small-town mayor refusing to acknowledge that his town could be in grave danger. That's the gist of newly ordered-to-series Widow's Bay, an upcoming 10-episode horror-comedy set for Apple TV+.

1428 Elm has learned that the show will be created by Katie Dippold, best known for writing The Heat, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. Filmmaker Hiro Murai (Atlanta) will direct the pilot episode.

Apple didn't share much else about Widow's Bay just yet, unfortunately, except that it will be produced in-house by Apple Studios and the series is set in a cursed New England town. As mentioned above, something supernatural starts to threaten town residents but the mayor refuses to believe anything is wrong. Sounds like maybe the mayor from Amity Island relocated.

Dippold is credited as the showrunner and creator of the new series, which she also executive produces. Murai will executive produce as well, alongside Carver Karaszewski and Claudia Shin. No casting announced yet.

Along with writing the screenplay for the Paul Feig-directed The Heat, Dippold worked with Feig again on the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot, in which McCarthy also starred, and the recent Disney Haunted Mansion reboot released in 2023. Her other writing credits include the television series Parks and Recreation and Mad TV.

Murai is best known for his work on Atlanta, which he executive produced and worked on as a director. His craftsmanship on the series earned him multiple Emmy nominations. He's directed many music videos and episodes of Station Eleven, Legion, Snowfall, and Barry. Murai won an Emmy alongside The Bear's recent win for Outstanding Comedy Series as he's an executive producer for the hit show.

While Apple TV+ still seems to be one of the most underrated streaming services out there, the platform is home to several great horror television series like M. Night Shyamalan's Servant, Lisey's Story based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, and The Changeling, plus thrillers like Surface, Silo, Constellation, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.

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